Ponzi Scheme
Latest news | 27 Nov 17
77-year-old adviser gets 10 years for scamming church goers
An elderly investment adviser from Houston, Texas has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison after being found guilty of cheating more than $5m (£3.75m, €4.2m) from people he met at church.
Middle East | 13 Sep 17
Massive fraud puts 54 in Abu Dhabi court
Defence witnesses will take to the stand on Sunday on behalf of 54 men charged with scamming almost 2,000 people in a Ponzi-style investment scheme believed to be the biggest in Abu Dhabi history.
Life sentences for $7.6bn China Ponzi scheme masterminds
The architects behind a Ponzi scheme that cheated 900,000 investors out of CNY50bn (£5.8bn, $7.6bn, €6.4bn) will spend their lives behind bars.
North America | 6 Sep 17
FBI arrests radio show host in $5.6m investment fraud
The co-host of a US sports radio show has been arrested by the FBI on investment fraud-related charges in connection with an alleged fake ticket scam that he started after accumulating millions in gambling debts.
Cayman-based Bernie Madoff feeder fund author of own demise
After a 12-week trial, liquidated Cayman Islands investment fund Primeo, which invested with infamous Ponzi scheme Bernard L Madoff Investment Securities (BLMIS), was found to be “to a very substantial degree the author of its own misfortune”, a judge has ruled.